The Ziwei Emperor looked at the Formation Flags before him with pleasant surprise. Without standing on ceremony, he picked them up and put them to use.
Soon, a formation began operating with him at its center, and a peculiar power circulated through his body.
The Ziwei Emperor felt a touch of exhilaration.
Although there were only two of them present, he still felt somewhat stronger.
It truly was a fine formation.
"Good. Very good."
"You did well this time. What reward would you like? Just name it."
The Envoy shook his head slightly and bowed. "I seek no reward for serving Your Majesty."
"It is just that Marshal Fulong made a request. He hopes to have the remaining vacancies in his Heavenly Soldiers filled."
The Ziwei Emperor frowned slightly. "He wants power?"
"Do we have anyone available to replenish his ranks?"
The Envoy hesitated. "I mentioned to him before that a unit from the Nine Provinces and Ten Islands was still resting and recuperating. But we previously decided to leave them be and not send them onto the battlefield."
This unit was unusual. It was the only one founded by an expert from the Nine Provinces and Ten Islands after he broke through to Quasi-Saint on the battlefield.
Later, that Quasi-Saint died on a dangerous mission. Before his death, he had begged the Ziwei Emperor to promise to protect these people.
The Ziwei Emperor had agreed to that request at the time.
But everyone understood that the Ziwei Emperor had merely agreed on the surface, and only to reassure his people.
Now that the Heavenly Court had grown powerful, such measures to soothe people's hearts were no longer necessary.
The Ziwei Emperor had long been displeased with this unit of Heavenly Soldiers.
The Ziwei Emperor smiled faintly. "Isn't that a